wheedling
adjective uk/ˈwiː.dəl.ɪŋ/ us/ˈwiː.dəl.ɪŋ/
哄骗的;用花言巧语说服的;诓骗的
trying to persuade someone to do something by saying nice things about them
I knew by your wheedling tone that you wanted something from me. 看你甜言蜜语的样子，我就知道你想从我这里得到什么。
His wheedling phone call irritated her. 他的讨好电话使她恼火。
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- His mother wrote him long, wheedling letters.
- A wheedling voice came through the keyhole.
- She didn't answer, and his tone became softer and more wheedling.
wheedling
noun [ U ] uk/ˈwiː.dəl.ɪŋ/ us/ˈwiː.dəl.ɪŋ/
哄骗;用花言巧语说服;诓骗
the act of trying to persuade someone to do something by saying nice things about them
The rule will spare you endless wheedling and whining from your child. 这条规则会让你免受孩子无休止的哀求和抱怨。
By patient wheedling and soft talk I managed to persuade her. 通过耐心的劝说和软磨硬泡，我成功地说服了她。
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- Wheedling was not going to produce a different answer, she decided.
- After five minutes of wheedling, they relent.